Ministry of Minority Affairs
Reduction in Budgetary Allocation of the Ministry
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the budget estimates for the Ministry of Minority Affairs have been reduced at Revised Estimates  stage in the financial year 2021-22. However, an increased amount of ₹ 5020.50 crore has been allocated in F.Y. 2022-23. Also, Ministry has expended 98.46% of the allocated budget in 2021-22.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Pre-matric, Post Matric and Merit cum mean scholarship scheme for educational empowerment of students or beneficiaries belonging to six notified minority communities i.e. Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Zoroastrian  in all States across the country. Also Maulana Azad Education Foundation implements Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for meritorious girls belonging to minority community. Since 2014-15, 5.20 crore Scholarships have been provided to the students belonging to minority communities compared to 3.03 crore scholarships before 2014-15.
The year-wise details of the aforesaid Scholarships awarded during each of the last five years i.e. from 2016-17 to 2021-22 are as follows:
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Year
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Total
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2016-17
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49,33,933
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2017-18
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62,42,892
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2018-19
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66,93,890
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2019-20
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67,24,551
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2020-21
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62,62,692
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2021-22|
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66,44,642Data Provisional for 2021-22. Disbursement of Scholarships continues in 2022-23.
The rates/amount admissible under the aforesaid 3 scholarship schemes are at Annexure.
Annexure
PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
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S.
No.
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Item
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Hosteller
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Day Scholar
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1.
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Admission fee from class VI to X
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Rs.500/- per annum subject to actual.
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Rs.500/- per annum subject to actual.
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2.
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Tuition fee from class VI to X
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Rs.350/- per month subject to actual.
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Rs.350/- per month subject to actual.
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3.
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Maintenance allowance 
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 Class I to V|
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Nil
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Rs. 100/- per month
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 Class VI to X|
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Rs. 600/- per month.
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Rs. 100/- per month
POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
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S. No.
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Item
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Hosteller
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Day scholar
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1
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Admission and Tuition fee for classes XI and XII.
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000 per annum
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7,000 per annum
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2
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Admission and course/tuition fee for technical and vocational courses of XI and XII level. 
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.10,000 per annum
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.10,000 per annum
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3
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Admission and tuition fee for under-graduate, post graduate.
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.3,000 per annum
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Actual subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.3,000 per annum
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4
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Maintenance allowance for 10 months only in an academic year 
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Rs. 380 per month
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Rs. 230 per month
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 Classes XI and XII including technical and vocational courses of this level.
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 Courses other than technical and professional courses at under-graduate and post graduate level
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Rs. 570 per month
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Rs. 300 per month
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 M. Phil and Ph.D.

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Rs. 1200 per month
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Rs. 550 per month
MERIT-CUM-MEANS BASED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
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S.
No.
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Item
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Hostellers
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Day Scholars
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1.
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Maintenance Allowance 
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Rs.1,000/- per month
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Rs.500/- per month
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2.
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Course Fee|
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Rs.20,000/-p.a. or actual whichever is less
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Rs.20,000/-p.a. or actual whichever is lessFull course fee is reimbursed for applicants from 85 eligible listed institutions.
BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
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S.
No.
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Class
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Amount of Scholarship
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1.
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Class IX & X
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Rs. 5,000/-
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2.
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Class XI & XII
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Rs. 6,000/-
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.